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Sep 17, 2021 · In ‘Blue Bayou,’ Justin Chon demands justice for adopted immigrants facing deportation. Justin Chon wrote, directed and stars in “Blue Bayou,” which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film...
Sep 16, 2021 · Nick Allen September 16, 2021. Tweet. “Blue Bayou” tells the harrowing story of an American we rarely see in film. Justin Chon ’s Antonio LeBlanc, a Korean adoptee living in Louisiana, faces deportation to a country he doesn’t know after an altercation with a police officer.
Jul 7, 2021 · Justin Chon Confronts a Broken American Dream in Blue Bayou. In his first interview about his buzzy Cannes premiere, the acclaimed director says the film “represents what America feels like and...
Sep 16, 2021 · With Cannes Darling Blue Bayou, Justin Chon Asks What It Means to Be an American. The actor-turned-filmmaker discusses portraying multiple Asian American cultures and the dreaded “where are you...
Coming up next on Keep it Aloha: Justin Chon 👀 Get to know actor, writer and director @justinchon tomorrow on the K.I.A. podcast 🤙🏽 In this episode we talk about growing up in California as a Korean-American, moving to Hawai’i, filmmaking, keeping it aloha, his future goals, and so much more.
Dec 15, 2021 · December 15, 2021. B. lue Bayou, Justin Chon’s third consecutive drama that seriously explores the Korean American experience, presented the filmmaker with his biggest challenge yet. In the...
Sep 20, 2021 · “Blue Bayou” Director Justin Chon on “Twilight,” Empathy & Having More Than One Asian Character. “One of my objectives in filmmaking is to bring empathy and understanding to our community.” By...
